Rebecca's Guidebook
Our favourite places to eat
A great place to try local seafood. You can either eat in the restaurant part with a la carte menu or in the pub for a more relaxed setting. Either is delicious.
9 locals recommend
Scalloway Hotel
Main StreetA great place to try local seafood. You can either eat in the restaurant part with a la carte menu or in the pub for a more relaxed setting. Either is delicious.
This is another favourite place to eat. There is also a bar upstairs. They strive to use as much local produce as possible.
The String Shetland
88 Commercial StThis is another favourite place to eat. There is also a bar upstairs. They strive to use as much local produce as possible.
The Dowry
98 Commercial StThe Original Cake Fridge & Tea Room
ROADSIDESaffron
4 North RdBest Indian in town
Golden Coach
1-3 Commercial RdGreat Chinese restaurant
Frankie's Fish & Chips
Fjarå Café Bar
Sightseeing
Scalloway Castle
Castle StreetScalloway Museum
Castle StreetShetland Museum & Archives
Eshaness
Croft House Museum
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement
Broch of Mousa
Beaches
St Ninians Isle
Spiggie Beach
West Voe Beach Shetland
Minn Beach
This beautiful beach is only a 15 minute walk from the house or short drive away.
The Sands of Meal, Shetland
This beautiful beach is only a 15 minute walk from the house or short drive away.
City advice
Useful phrases
How to say “big”
“Muckle”
Useful phrases
How to say “small”
“Peerie”